# 珍 — rare; curious

珍 means “rare; curious”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: チン (chin). Kun'yomi: めずら(しい) (mezurashii). You'll see it in words such as 珍しい (mezurashii, “rare; uncommon”).

- Meaning: rare; curious
- On'yomi: チン (chin)
- Kun'yomi: めずら(しい) (mezurashii)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Qualities 5

## How to remember 珍

Parts: 王 king · 人 person; roof · 彡 hair

## Words with 珍

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 珍しい | めずらしい (mezurashii) | rare; uncommon |

## Don't confuse it with

[全](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/whole/) · [診](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/examine-a-patient/) · [琴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/koto/) · [栓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stopper/)

## More in the “Qualities 5” set

[浅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shallow/) · [軟](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/soft/) · [珍](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rare/) · [鋭](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sharp/) · [鈍](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dull/) · [偉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/great/) · [匂](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/smell/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rare/. Last updated 2026-11-01.